6-day Forecast Discussion Updated for Friday, February 3, 2012

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::: CONTINUED SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY (GREAT DAY AND WEEKEND COMING UP!)/ MOSTLY SUNNY AND CHILLY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/ ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW NEXT TUESDAY + WEDNESDAY :::

DETAILED SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK -//> UPDATED FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd...Today --CONTINUED ACCUMULATING SNOW-- -> Continued snow showers (4-5" of snow is being reported by a SnoTel station at 11,000 feet this morning) are expected on a colder day today as low pressure sweeps into the plains, and a lingering moist flow of winds and an unsettled pattern is overhead. It is looking good out there!

Saturday through Monday --MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A WARMING TREND-- -> A pretty sharp ridge of high pressure builds in across the western US and southwest Canada, for mostly sunny skies and chilly but warming temperatures, and a lot less wind by Sunday and Monday.

Tuesday and Wednesday --CHANCE FOR SNOW-- -> A low pressure system may move in out of the southwest, causing another chance for snow across northern New Mexico. Temperatures drop again and clouds increase on Tuesday. We will have to watch for this possibility. CM

 

Friday Feb 03, 2012 Hi 45°f / 7°c (base) Lo 21°f / -6°c (base) Sky Condition: Mostly Sunny Precipitation: None expected Wind: NW at up to 10 mph.	Saturday Feb 04, 2012 Hi 38°f / 3°c (base) Lo 20°f / -7°c (base) Sky Condition: Partly Cloudy Precipitation: None expected Wind: E at up to 10 mph.	Sunday Feb 05, 2012 Hi 37°f / 3°c (base) Lo 24°f / -4°c (base) Sky Condition: Partly Cloudy Precipitation: None expected Wind: SE at up to 10 mph.
Monday Feb 06, 2012 Hi 43°f / 6°c (base) Lo 25°f / -4°c (base) Sky Condition: Partly Cloudy Precipitation: None expected Wind: S at up to 5 mph.	Tuesday Feb 07, 2012 Hi 48°f / 9°c (base) Lo 28°f / -2°c (base) Sky Condition: Partly Cloudy Precipitation: None expected Wind: SSE at up to 5 mph.	Wednesday Feb 08, 2012 Hi 44°f / 7°c (base) Lo 28°f / -2°c (base) Sky Condition: Partly Cloudy Precipitation: None expected Wind: SSE at up to 5 mph.

Long range forecast / discussion...February 09 to 12

--A storm moves in off the Pacific by the 7th/ 8th, with mostly light to moderate snowfall possible as it moves in out of the southwest/ west. It looks like high pressure ridging across the west may hold until mid February. Despite this ridge, some rogue storms and snowfall are still possible for northern New Mexico from mainly the 10th-15th. We are watching for potentially more significant snow as we move into the 2nd half of February.

We have a moderate La Nina SST pattern in place through the winter, starting to weaken now, and expected to weaken into summer 2012. We expect increased storminess across the west in mid February as the pattern changes back to unsettled. CM